German word

Klasse

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈklasə/

Meaning

  • interjectiongreat

Example

Klasse, das hast du gut gemacht.

Great, you did a good job.

Illustration for Klasse (great)

More examples

Klasse! Wir haben gewonnen.

Great! We won.

Core concept

Good news or a well-done action earns an immediate, approving top-rank response.

Common phrases

  • echt Klasse

    really great

  • total Klasse

    totally great

Similar words

Super: A concise exclamation of strong approval or enthusiasm.
Toll: A lively exclamation showing delight and approval.
Fantastisch: An emphatic exclamation praising something as extraordinarily good.

Definition in German

Kurzes Ausrufswort, das Zustimmung oder Begeisterung für eine Leistung oder eine Nachricht ausdrückt.

Word origin

German Klasse came through French classe from Latin classis, and its approving interjectional sense grew from the notion of a favorable class or rank.

Usage tips

  • Intonation can make Klasse! sincere or sarcastic, so the surrounding situation and voice distinguish praise from irony.

Other meanings

  • school classnoun
  • gradenoun
  • classnoun

Opposites

  • Schadewhat a pityinterjection
  • Mistdamninterjection

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